The Professor and the Madman

The Professor and the Madman

3.5 |
2h 4min

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Professor James Murray begins work compiling words for the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary in the mid 19th century, and receives over 10,000 entries from a patient at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum, Dr. William Minor.
The Professor and the Madman

Story

Professor James Murray begins work compiling words for the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary in the mid 19th century, and receives over 10,000 entries from a patient at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum, Dr. William Minor.

Directors

John Boorman, Ian Adams, Steffen Geypens,

Writers

Farhad Safinia, Farhad Safinia, Todd Komarnicki, Simon Winchester,

Tags

The incredible true story that defined our world.

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